Combined brush and polisher



June 28, 1927.

F. A. L lsl COMBINED BRUSH AND POLISHER i Zig@- I l gwwwz FRANK A. 1.151, BWMAW GuiM/m11 lll Patented June 28, 1927.

= UNITEDsTATjEs FRANK A. LIsI, or PHILADELPHIA, riiNNsYLvANKIA.

COMBINED BRUSH AND POIJSHIIIEIR..y

Application mea Nay es,

My invention relates toa'combined brush head `and polisher, for use in treating shoes or the like. i

In accordance with my invention I combine a polishing' cloth with a brush, whereby shoes or the like may be brushed and sub-V sequently Vpolished by the same implement. rIhe polishing strip or cloth is Vsecured to the ends of the brush head in a secure manner which will permit of one or both ends of the polishing strip or cloth being detached. IVhen the polishing strip or cloth is used as such, it is passed over the faceV of the bristles, and secured to the brush head. My attaching means is extremely simple and may be used in connection with any number of polishing cloths, as they are substituted during'the use of the brush.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of acombined brush and polisher embodying my invention, showing the polishing strip arranged upon the top of the brush head.

Figure 2 is a similar view, showing the polishing strip arranged on the face of the bristles, y

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device, as shown in Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a plan view of the polishing strip or cloth,

Figure 5 is a similar viewv with the he shown in section, v

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section taken on line 6-`6 of Figurel 4,

Figure is an enlarged central vert-ical longitudinal section through one end of the device, and

Figure 8 is a similar view showing a slight modification.

In the drawings. wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a. preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a brush as a whole, embodying a brush head or back 11, preferably having its ends 12 straight. This brush head carries bristles 13.

The numeral 14 designates a iieXible polishing strip or cloth preferably formed of flannel, providing av face covered with fuzz 15. The ends of the strip 14 are folded back upon themselves, and stitched transversely, at 16 to provide hems 17.

The numeral 18 designates attaching 1926. serial No. 112,568; f

strips, preferably formed of resilient `ma terial, such as spring meta-l, although other material may be employed, such as Celluloid', fiber or the-like.` These strips' are' adapted for insertion within the hems 17, and are heldv therein by frictional engagement, or by other means, if desired. Each stri-p is provided with any suitable number of openings. one ef which is indicated bythe numeral 19. These openings are adapted to register witlropenings 20, formed in the oppositesides of the hem. The strips 18 are provided with radial slits 21, arranged in an annular group surrounding the openings 19. vThese slitsjrender the? wall ofthe opening resilient.

Secured to the edges of the ends 12, areY headed studs 22, having head 23, whichfare preferably larger than the openings 19, while theshanks of these studs are smaller in diameter than the openings 19. It 1s thus seen` that the openings 19, .by virtue of the slitsv 21, constitute resilient sockets, which may be forced over the heads of the studs and will then be-securelyheld upon-the studs, in a detachable manner. By this means, both ends of the polishing strip are detachably secured to the brush head,but it is-to be understood that one end of the strip may be permanently secured to the brush head, if desired.

In Figure 8, I have shown a modification of the invention, in which the strip 18 is provided with an opening 24, which is larger than the head 23 of the stud. The vslits 21 are omitted. The head of the stud may, therefore, be inserted through these openings and the tension of the strip 14 will prevent the attaching strip 18 frombeing accidentally separated from the stud.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the polishing strip 14 may be held upon the top of the brush head 11, as indicated in .Figure 1, so that the bristles 13 may be lemployed in the usual brushing action. One end of the polishing strip 14 may now be detached from the brush head and the lstrip passed over the face of the bristles 13,

and the free Iend of the strip again attached to the corresponding end of the brush head. The cloth may then be employed as a polishing medium.v In the use of the device, the brush will outlast a number of polishing cloths and it will become necessary to substitute new polishing cloths. When this is done, the attaching strips 18 may be removed from Within the hems and inserted into the lieins ot the new polishing cloths. It is thus seen that the attaching means are notdiscarded with the old polishing cloth. This will materially reduce the cost encountered in the use of the device.

It is to be understood that the forni oi' my invention, herewith shown .and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement oli part-s may be resorted' towithout departingitroni the spirit of my invention, or the scope ot subjoined claims. v

Having thus described claim l. rthe combination with a block, of a polishing strip to be used in connection therewith, provided at its ends ivi h transverse hems, headed studs attached to the ends of the block and arranged adjacent to the central longitudinal axis olii the same, and transverse stitt'ening attaching ribs arranged within the transverse hems, said ribs being my invention, I

provided at points substantially equi-distantly spaced from the ends thereotl with openings adapted Jfor the reception of the h aded studs, the headed studs and stillening ribs holding the polishing strip substantially fiat upon the block.

:2. The combination with a block, a polishing strip to be used in connection therewith, provided at its ends with transverse hems, substantially flat metallic attaching strips .inserted Within the transverse heme, said metallic strips being provided at points substantially equi-distantly spaced irom the cnds thereoiE with openings, the Walls of the openings being radially slit to provideresilient sockets, and headed studs attached to the ends ot the block adjacent to the central longitu-:linal axis of the same, the studs Y and strips serving to hold the polishing strip substantially rlat upon said block.

ln testimony whereot l ailix my signature.

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